There is a secret
In this mountain
Words cannot capture
The magnificence
Of Arunachala
Something mysterious
Flowing from there. Continue reading
Category Archives: ADVAITA & YOGA
Bhagavan’s Walk With Devotees: By Viswanatha Swami
Editor’s Note about the three characters in the story:
1. Kavyakantha Ganapati Muni was a great yogi and a mystic poet and one of the early devotees of Bhagavan Ramana. Bhagavan and the devotees affectionately referred to him as Nayana.
2. Sri Murunagar is well known to Bhagavan devotees. He was the great poet who came to Bhagavan for the first time bringing a poem he had written to read to Bhagavan. However, upon seeing Bhagavan for the first time, Muruganar could not utter a single word. Bhagavan then took the piece of paper from Muruganar and read his poem. From that point, everything fell away from Muruganar and he became known as Bhagavan’s shadow.
3. Vishwanath Swami who narrates this wonderful story, was the son of Bhagavan’s elder cousin. Now the story as told by Viswanatha Swami. I have made some minor edits for clarity.
Harsh K. Luthar Continue reading
Understanding Bhagavan Ramana’s Teachings: By Alan Jacobs
Introduction
In his seminal Crest Jewel of Discrimination, the Self-realized philosopher, Shankara, spoke of the three high gifts bestowed through the grace of God. Firstly, to be born in a human body, secondly, to aspire to liberation, and thirdly, to be associated with a great sage. Continue reading
What Is Yoga Truly? By Latha Ramanan
(My Teacher, Stephan Shiva Trefzer performing Ekapada Galavasana) Continue reading
Self-inquiry and Surrender: By Dr. Suryanarayana Raju
Bhagavan Ramana
Bhagawan Sri Ramana Maharshi,untill his realization in Madurai, outwardly lead a life of average human being. At his school he is was more interested in games than studies. His performance at school was average. Some of the things noted about Bhagavan are that his sleep was very deep and that he was quite taken by the devotion of the 63 Saivite saints.
At the time of his death experience Sri Ramana did Self-inquiry spontaneously without knowing that it was Self-inquiry. He was witnessing the event of death with full awareness.
Shiva and Shakti: By Latha Ramanan
Messages of God: By Latha Ramanan
The tortoise base of the tall lamp stand found in temples.
“The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Continue reading
All My Bags Are Gone: By Latha Ramanan
Began the journey from the foothills
There were twists and unknown turns to take
Rough and narrow paths, unfamiliar terrains to cross Continue reading
On Ordinariness of Awakening: By Latha Ramanan
It is the simple things in life that teach the greatest lessons in our lives. Continue reading
Learn to grow wings and fly to God. By Mourad Rashad
A post in Harsha Satasangh triggered this article. It was about a question by an honest seeker and an answer by Sri Ganesan. It occurred to me to answer the same question from another light.
The question was: “God has given everything as far as physical needs are concerned, in fact a lot more. And there is no end to desires. Life on the physical plane is going on. Now the main thing is to get centered in the “I”. I don’t seem to be making much progress on that front.”
The question is “everyone’s question”, it is the whole path to God; it is the question by an honest man who wants to become enlightened. Continue reading
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